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Category: Black History Collection
Friday, January 16, 2026
James L. ‘Skip’ Rutherford III Donates Black History Books to Lyon College Library, Bringing Donation Total to 82
In recognition of Black History Month in February, Batesville native James L. “Skip” Rutherford III, dean emeritus of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and a member of the Lyon College Board of Trustees, has once again donated a curated selection of Black history books to the Mabee-Simpson Library at Lyon College.
This marks the fourth consecutive year Rutherford has contributed to the college’s Black History Collection; his donation now totals 82 v...
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